Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryAUS vs SL, 30th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

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Adam Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, Pavan Rathnayake ends things. It's tossed up full outside off, he shuffles across and sweeps so flat, to the vacant deep backward square-leg fence and Australia have been decimated in this chase. Wild scenes in Kandy as Sri Lanka win with two overs to spare

Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, the first 100 at this year's T20 World Cup. Pathum Nissanka the man. Celebrates with the helmet off. Arms outstretched in celebration with the bat in one hand and the helmet in the other. Then he removes the right glove, puts a finger to his lips, silences someone as he closes his eyes. Sanath Jayasuriya and R Sridhar are pumped. Big smiles form on their faces. Kandy goes wild. What a knock and what a time to get your World Cup 100

Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, tossed up full on off, may have been the googly, Pathum Nissanka sinks low, slogsweeps and splits deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket to perfection. The crowd go nuts

Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, one bounce over the ropes at deep square-leg. It's a length delivery on off, Pathum Nissanka sinks low to pull and it nearly is a six. Went low to get under that

Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, this is some shot. Such is the confidence running through his veins right now. He shuffles across and takes this full delivery on off, just a mere shovel and it flies flat and just clears the deep backward square-leg fence. What batting and people are on the trees watching this as my colleague, Sagar Chawla is ROFL about that fact

Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, superb cut. Pathum Nissanka backs away outside the leg-stump, this is back of a length around midle and leg, he cuts and it's a flat six all the way over deep backward point. Made room to allow the arms to free up

Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, tiny inside-edge and Josh Inglis can't catch it. Pavan Rathnayake comes down the track and this is released like a carrom-ball. Slides in, the tiny inside-edge takes it wide of leg-stump and beyond Inglis' gloves. Runs away fine. Glenn Maxwell looks so disappointed

Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, such a flat hit. It's full and across Pavan Rathnayake outside off, he shuffles across and goes down on one knee, the flat slogsweep and it skims away one bounce over the ropes at deep mid-wicket. Hit that so hard

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Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, the sound of the bat there. Look at the crowd inside the stadium. They are going mental. It's a short of length delivery on off, not at Marcus Stoinis' pace, Pathum Nissanka gets forward and absolutely murders the pull, flies 20 rows back at deep mid-wicket and into the crowd. They are losing it, the crowd. 98m hit

Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, Pathum Nissanka on the charge. It's a back of a length delivery and he uses his feet, lofts straight down the ground and again not that well-timed but enough to get it into the gap

Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, deft and races away. On a good length around off, Pathum Nissanka goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat late to glide it well wide of short third man. No chance for the deep fielder. Marcus Stoinis is not happy, he has a go at someone

Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, slower-ball and the off-cutter full outside off, Pavan Rathnayake gets forward and lofts over mid-off, didn't hit it as well as he would've liked to, but clears the fielder. The bat turned in the hand when he hit that

Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, consecutive fours. A short of length delivery outside off, Pavan Rathnayake goes on the back foot to cut late, the thick outside-edge flies where there are no slips, runs fine for four to the third man fence

Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, one-handed four. Full on off, Pavan Rathnayake gets forward to drive and it's aerial, but well wide of cover and no chance for sweeper cover to his right. That was top timing despite the bottom-hand coming off

Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Cooper Connolly!! Heaved straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Cross-seam on a good length on off and middle, Kusal Mendis gets forward to heave, doesn't time it and yet it nearly goes all the way. Connolly at the edge of the cushions takes it easily. End of the big stand. Kandy goes silent for a moment. Kusal Mendis c Cooper Connolly b Marcus Stoinis 51(38) [4s-6 6s-1]

Glenn Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, now 50 for Pathum Nissanka. Flat good length on off, knocked to the vacant mid-wicket area and there was slight hesitation between the two, but easily done in the end

Glenn Maxwell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Kusal Mendis gets forward to drive to long-on and it's 50 for Kusal, he raises the two fingers on his right hand to celebrate after kissing them

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Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, full and down leg, Kusal Mendis sinks low and sweeps to the deep backward square-leg fence, into the gap and races away

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, lovely. Deliberately chipped and four. It's tossed up and Kusal Mendis comes down the track to loft over extra-cover, chose the gap and put it away

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, slower and this is fraction short on off, Kusal Mendis has the time to go back and pulls, wide of both deep mid-wicket and long-on, races away, right into the gap that was

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, dragged down and four. It's short on middle, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and pulls hard and to the vacant wide long-on fence. The way he used the feet was key

Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, just past Inglis. Not sure he intended to play it that fine. But he will take the boundary. Back of a length close to off, Nissanka was aiming to steer it to third man but gets an outside edge. Inglis dives to his right but the ball just evades his grasp

Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, smashed! 107.4ks slower ball but dragged short, sits up nicely and Nissanka dismisses the pull, he hangs back and nails it in front of square. No one moved in the field

Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, neatly done! Not the first time Mendis has played that shot today. 130.1ks back of a length outside off, Mendis opens the bat face and steers it behind square on the off-side - bisecting backward point and short third perfectly

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Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, 98.4ks quicker and fraction short, Nissanka stays leg-side and plays the late cut to the left of backward point, beats Ellis on the edge of the ring and the ball races away

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, whoa! That's an incredible hit. 103.7ks quicker arm-ball outside off, Nissanka reverse his stances and nails the reverse sweep over short third. He got that right off the screws and the ball sails over the rope

Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, SIX, shot! We saw Nissanka play a similar shot to Bartlett and now Mendis. The result is the same. 138.8ks fullish delivery angled in, Mendis maintains a solid base and whips it with a strong bottom hand over long leg. 71-meter six..

Xavier Bartlett to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely done! 135.3ks back of a length outside off, Mendis waits for the ball to arrive and guides it with an open bat face behind square, splits backward point and short third perfectly

Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, back to back fours. 135.1ks back of a length around leg, that's easy pickings especially with no fine leg in place, Nissanka stays inside the line and helps it along the way

Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, in the air and past mid-on. The fielder was wide and the ball races away. 136.1ks good length ball, Nissanka takes a step down and lofts down the ground. Not off the middle but the outfield is lightning fast

Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Perera, out Caught by Nathan Ellis!! Stoinis strikes second ball! The inclusion of Perera for today's game does not work out - he departs cheaply. He backs away and is made to reach the short of length delivery, that's why he can't middle it and mistimes the upper cut towards deep backward point, Ellis settles under it and reverse cups it safely. Kusal Perera c Nathan Ellis b Marcus Stoinis 1(3)

Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, ufff! That's a shovel from Nissanka. Wrong line from Bartlett - angled into leg, Nissanka stays rooted to the crease and helps it over long leg. Used the pace of Bartlett and sent it 73 meters long

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Dushmantha Chameera to Adam Zampa, out Adam Zampa Run Out!! 1 run completed. What a finish from Sri Lanka! Last 2 overs - 6 runs and 4 wickets. Another slower ball from Chameera, Zampa punches it to sweeper cover and Ellis calls for the second. Zampa had to go and he's nowhere close to making it. The throw is good from the deep and Kusal Mendis does the rest. Adam Zampa run out (Kamindu Mendis/Kusal Mendis) 1(1)

Dushmantha Chameera to Nathan Ellis, out Xavier Bartlett Run Out!! Nice work from Kusal Mendis. Bartlett tries to steal a bye but is caught short by Mendis' direct hit. Slower ball around off, Ellis stays deep in the crease and swings to the leg-side, misses and the ball bounces on the way to Mendis. He gloves it cleanly and under arms it onto the stumps. Bartlett well short of the crease that even the third umpire was not required. Xavier Bartlett run out (Kusal Mendis) 0(3)

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, out Caught by Maheesh Theekshana!! This is an excellent return from Chameera. He went for 16 runs in his first over. But his next 2.3 overs has gone for 19 and he's picked up 2 wickets. Another off-pace delivery, slanted across and Stoinis had no other option but to go for the big shot, the outside edge flies towards short third and Theekshana takes a superb catch. He moves to his right and dives to cling on with both hands. Marcus Stoinis c Maheesh Theekshana b Dushmantha Chameera 4(6)

Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, out Caught by Kusal Perera!! Connolly perishes in search of quick runs. So far so good from Theekshana - 2 runs and 1 wicket. This is the off-break and there's a hint of away spin, Connolly kneels down to play the slog sweep and gets a top-edge behind the keeper, Perera moves across from short third and holds on. Cooper Connolly c Kusal Perera b Maheesh Theekshana 3(4)

Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, out Caught by Dunith Wellalage!! Chameera is pumped! He has a few words to Inglis as he goes towards his team mates to celebrate. Not sure it was required. 140ks well-directed short ball, angled across and Inglis is rushed on the pull, the ball takes the top-edge and goes straight up, Wellalage comes in from backward point and takes a simple catch. Kusal Mendis too was coming for the catch but backed away as Wellalage called for it. Josh Inglis c Dunith Wellalage b Dushmantha Chameera 27(22) [4s-3]

Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR, what timing! 114.5ks leg-cutter on off, not full or anywhere close to the driving length, but Inglis stays in the crease and drives it on the up, down the ground and the timing beats the long-off fielder

Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, FOUR, lovely shot! Floated up around off, Inglis stays leg-side and has the space to play the inside out loft, nails it over extra cover and almost sends it all the way

Dushan Hemantha to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by Pathum Nissanka!! Oh my! Nissanka has made up for the drop catch with a tougher catch. He will be a relieved man. Flighted delivery on off, Maxwell sits down and belts the reverse sweep towards backward point. He struck that flat and seemed to have got enough elevation, but Nissanka times his leap to perfection and takes it over his head, falls to the ground and still manages to have control on the ball. Third wicket for Hemantha and he's pumped. Glenn Maxwell c Pathum Nissanka b Dushan Hemantha 22(15) [4s-1 6s-1]

Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR, wow! Inglis nails the reverse lap. He crouches low, gets under the length and lifts it over the short third region

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Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, shot! It is all about the wrist work. Full pitcher around off, Maxwell opens the bat face at the last second using his wrists and lofts it wide of long-off, one bounce and over the ropes

Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell tees off and clears the rope. This is slower - 80.2ks - lands it right in the arc as Maxwell backs away, gets under the length and pumps it down the ground, clearing long-on

Kamindu Mendis to Tim David, out Caught by Hemantha!! Spinners are turning the tide for Sri Lanka! Four wickets in a span of 25 balls! Floated up on off, David can't resist the big hit, looks to slog and slices it off the outside half as the ball turns. Easily taken inside the long-off boundary. Tim David c Hemantha b Kamindu Mendis 6(5) [4s-1]

Dunith Wellalage to Tim David, FOUR, he had a slip earlier in the over but the man was taken out! Would've been straight to him! Slow and tossed up, drifting in on middle, tempts David to go for the big hit but the ball turns sharply. It takes the edge and flies past the keeper

Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, out Lbw!! Huge shout for LBW! Mendis is relentless with his appealing but the finger stays down. They've gone for the review. Oh that's plumb. Only thing that could've saved him was the inside edge but it was pad first. Marsh starts walking as soon as he sees the replay and the fightback from Sri Lanka continues. Hemantha again, the one who started it. Beats Marsh in length as he hangs back to a full delivery and is struck on the back pad. Crashing into middle as per ball-tracking. Mitchell Marsh lbw b Hemantha 54(27) [4s-8 6s-2]

Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, poor delivery and punished! Gift for Marsh to bring up his fifty! He does a gesture with his hands and then points to the dugout in celebration. Dragged down short, pulled hard, beats deep midwicket to his right

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Dunith Wellalage to Cameron Green, out Stumped!! Green departs early and it's two good overs in a row for Sri Lanka. Crowd erupts. He comes dancing down for a big shot, Wellalage bowls it wide and then gets the ball to grip. It's enough to beat the edge and Mendis takes care of the rest. Neat stumping! Cameron Green st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage 3(7)

Hemantha to Travis Head, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Big celebration from Hemantha as he breaks the partnership. Sri Lanka desperately needed that. He switches to over the wicket, slants it wide of off and makes Head reach for the big hit. It's off the bottom of the bat and the catch is taken at long-off. On a shorter ground, that might've gone all the way despite not being off the middle. Travis Head c Kamindu Mendis b Hemantha 56(29) [4s-7 6s-3]

Hemantha to Travis Head, SIX, round the wicket, in the slot, turning back in and Head swipes it over wide long-on. Shares a hug with Marsh as the 100 comes up!

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, right off the middle and away she goes! Floated up on off, Marsh swings through the line and sends it sailing over the straight boundary

Dunith Wellalage to Travis Head, 1 run, the drought is over for Head, fifty after 13 innings in T20Is! Smartly bowled by Wellalage, sees Head advances and slants it wide from round the wicket, but he manages to reach out and slaps it to long-off

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, pure timing from Marsh! Floated up on off, he doesn't go too hard, just times the drive to perfection and the placement is perfect too. Beats short extra cover and long-off comfortably

Hemantha to Travis Head, FOUR, this is the googly and Head has picked it, hitting with the turn over extra cover. Was way too full from Hemantha, didn't allow any room for the ball to turn

Hemantha to Travis Head, SIX, the boundaries are fairly long in Pallekele but Head has cleared it with ease here. Floated up in the slot, down on one knee he goes and smokes it over wide long-on

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, my word! Absolutely creamed through extra cover as Marsh finishes the over with another boundary! 108kph, fired in full outside off, it's overpitched and Marsh picks the bones out of it with a cracking drive

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, now goes leg-side and the result is the same! Four boundaries in a row for Marsh! Turning in off a good length, he gets down on one knee and drags the sweep through square leg

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Theekshana doesn't know what to do here. He's on his haunches. Goes fuller outside off, and Marsh slices it over the covers, not off the middle but easily over the infield

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, and again! Off-stump line, he hangs back and drives off the back fot through point. Such a powerful man!

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, not much room but Marsh still manages to carve it through the off-side! It's a length ball turning in on off, he stays leg-side of it and the bottom hand then takes over, opening the face and bashing it through point

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Dasun Shanaka to Travis Head, FOUR, has been short of runs recently but he looks in the mood tonight! Slower one just outside off, good length ball, Head makes some room and slaps it through the off-side ring

Dasun Shanaka to Travis Head, SIX, smashed into the crowd! Shanaka bowling short at 122kph, asking for punishment, and Head isn't one to shy away. Nails the pull shot over square leg

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, FOUR, too full and hammered! It's floated up at 92kph, length is in the slot and Head goes very hard, dragging it off the inside half to the left of mid-on

Dasun Shanaka to Travis Head, FOUR, fiercely cut away! Back of a length across off, pace off and Head waits for it before slapping it through point

Dasun Shanaka to Travis Head, FOUR, fiercely cut away! Back of a length across off, pace off and Head waits for it before slapping it through point

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, FOUR, turning away off a good length, Head goes hard and slaps it through point. Pitch looks really good. Not a shot you could play on a surface that is holding

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, FOUR, deceived in the air as Theekshana slows it up at 90kph! It's an off-break, drifts in before turning away and takes a thick edge as Head goes for a big slog-sweep. Balloons to the right of short third, beating the fielder and running away

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, the skipper is well and truly back! Signature pull shot off a delivery that's not all that short! Back of a length around off, the bounce is true and Marsh nails it over midwicket

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head, FOUR, half-volley on the pads first ball and Head whips it gratefully over midwicket. Nice easy flick of the wrists, brilliant timing!

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, what timing! Look at the ball race away across the outfield! Back of a length again, it's just outside off and Marsh punches it superbly off the back foot. It purrs through the gap at backward point and reaches the fence in a hurry

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